The Big Broadcast will guide readers in their search for an inside look at a radio that helped to shape the lives and the attitudes of the American people through the Twenties, the Depression, World War II and beyond. It is a compilation of information about the "golden age" of radio programs when Fibber McGee and Molly, The Shadow, and Information, Please were on the weekly listening schedule of American families. The A to Z listings include hundreds of radio programs from The A P Gypsies to Ziegfeld Follies of the Air. Each entry includes cast lists, writers, theme music, openings and closings and descriptions of the programs and their chronology. There are narrative descriptions of such subjects as "Announcers," "Bid Band Remotes," "Soap Operas," and "Quiz Shows." Includes a comprehensive bibiliography and index.

Bob and Ray's whimsically ridiculous dialogues and subtly satirical glances at the world have regaled audiences for fifty years -- on local and network radio and television, in movies and commercials, on Broadway and at Carnegie Hall, and in three delightful books. In an exclusive performance of skits from their third book, these beloved humorists take you into their world of restrained craziness and of gentle and relentless satire. 2 cassettes.

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Finkelstein, Norman H.Sounds in The Air : The Golden Age Of Radio Charles Scribner's Sons 1993 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or719105. ISBN #0684192713 / 9780684192710. (filed under: Radio ) *

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Gaver, Jack; Stanley, DaveTheres laughter in the air!: Radios top comedians and their best shows Greenberg 1945 hardcover. Dust jacket has a 2" piece cut from top edge of spine; some chipping and wear to dj. Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or720154. (filed under: Radio ) *

Changes in American society, the pluralistic nature of its citizens, and its geographic preclude a common definition of what is indecent, profane, or obscene. What may appear to be "dirty discourse" to some may be considered to be laudable satire to others. Renowned media scholars and authors Robert Hilliard and Michael Keith examine the blue side of the airways in "Dirty Discourse: Sex and Indecency in Broadcasting".This first-ever analysis of the history and nature of off-color program content explores the treatment of once-forbidden topics in the electronic media, investigating the beliefs, attitudes and actions of those who present such material, those who condemn it, and those who defend it. Written from a social and cultural perspective, "Dirty Discourse" concentrates on the means of greatest distribution - radio, with its phenomenal growth of 'shock jocks' and rap music lyrics, and provides coverage of television and the Internet. The book shows how and why broadcasting has evolved from the ribald antics of the Roaring 20's to today's streaming cybersex, contrasting the standards and actions of the FCC v. the First Amendment amidst the over-the-air and in-the-court battles of over-the-top radio. It examines political pressures and legal considerations, including Supreme Court decisions, and efforts to protect children from media smut.

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Keillor, GarrisonWLT: A Radio Romance paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1085612. ISBN #0140103805 / 9780140103809. (filed under: Radio ) *

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Ladd, JimRadio Waves: Life And Revolution On The FM Dial 1992 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1043604. ISBN #0312077866 / 9780312077860. (filed under: Radio ) *

Ladd, JimRadio Waves: Life And Revolution On The FM Dial 1992 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1043604. ISBN #0312077866 / 9780312077860. (filed under: Radio ) *

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An explosive, unforgettable look at the FM radio business through the eyes of one of its most colorful and idealistic personalities. Ladd follows the birth, blazing success, and tragic demise of FM free-form radio.

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Phillips, WallyWally Phillips People Book 2001 hardcover. Inscribed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1078922. ISBN #0898030129 / 9780898030129. (filed under: Radio ) *

Phillips, WallyWally Phillips People Book 2001 hardcover. Inscribed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1078922. ISBN #0898030129 / 9780898030129. (filed under: Radio ) *

In Making Waves, Reagan is at his hard-hitting best as he brings his well-researched commentary to the issues and challenges facing our country. Making Waves is part primer on what conservatives believe, part wake-up call, and part family album. And it's completely Mike Reagan--colorful, compelling, and unapologetic.

You either hate him or love him: Don Imus, with his equal-opportunity-insult style. Either way, you'll find this definitive, in-depth account of the ex-Marine and rhythm-and-blues singer who now rivals Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern as king of the air waves a revelation. You'll follow the quick rise of Imus from small-time stations in California to his first triumphs in New York as the morning host on WNBC. In a year, drugs, alcohol, and ego ended the glory, and, for the next eight, Imus battled the demons that had nearly cost him all hopes of a career. But in 1979, he was back at WNBC, introducing his Right Reverend Dr. Billy Sol Hargus to New York. With a battery of exclusive personal interviews with Imus's friends and associates as well as with classic selections from the Imus radio archives, this biography offers a detailed, balanced portrait of a public personality and a private man: The one, the only, the disputatious and inimitable Don Imus.